Nishi-Miyoshi Station

Nishi-Miyoshi Station

西三次駅
Nishi-Miyoshi Station, January 2008, before demolition
General information
Location4-chōme-9 Tōkaichinishi, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 728-0011
Japan
Coordinates34°47′54.42″N 132°50′27.03″E / 34.7984500°N 132.8408417°E / 34.7984500; 132.8408417
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance91.9 km (57.1 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1915 (1915-06-01)
Previous namesMiyoshi (to 1954)
Passengers
FY201933
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shiwachi
towards Hiroshima
Geibi Line
Local
Miyoshi
towards Niimi
Location
Nishi-Miyoshi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Nishi-Miyoshi Station
Nishi-Miyoshi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Nishi-Miyoshi Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Miyoshi Station
Nishi-Miyoshi Station
Nishi-Miyoshi Station (Japan)
Map

Nishi-Miyoshi Station (西三次駅, Nishi-miyoshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station was originally opened to serve residents on the north bank of the Saijō River in the former Miyoshi town in Futami District.

Lines

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Nishi-Miyoshi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 91.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 1.6 kilometers from Miyoshi. [2]

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform, formerly connected to a wooden station building dating from the opening of the line in 1915 by a level crossing. It used to have a cargo yard, and a siding was laid to the Hiroshima Prefectural Federation of Economic and Agricultural Cooperatives and Nippon Oil. There was also a forage depot adjacent to it, from which it also handled cargo. After the cargo handling was abolished, most of the siding tracks were removed. Around the beginning of February 2021, the station building was dismantled, and benches and ticket collection boxes were installed. Before the station building was dismantled, it was used as a gathering place for local residents and as an event plaza. The station is unattended. [2]

Platforms

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1  P Geibi Line for Miyoshi and Bingo-Shōbara
2  P Geibi Line for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima

History

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Nishi-Miyoshi Station was opened on 1 June 1915 as Miyoshi Station (三次駅). It was renamed 10 November 1954. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Miyoshi Municipal Awaya Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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